Well, you may consider look for a hotel around the Tiananmen Square. To the east, it is the famous Wangfujing Street. To the west, it is the Xidan where many fashion department stores are located. To the south, it is the time-honored Qianmen Street for local Beijing products and food. On the other hand, Tiananmen is a transportation hub where you could catch subway Line 1, 2 and 5 and many city-buses to go around the city.